185 Responses to “Hotfoot”

1) If there was a problem with the propane tank, it would have been discovered when the grill exploded last time it was used.
2) Dropping a sparkler on your foot for a split second would hardly leave a mark.

Clearly, you paranoid fools were not allowed to play with explosives when you were younger or you would know these things.

With an open flame roaring full blast 16 inches from the propane tank, why do some morons think the sparkler is going to make the tank blow up the neighborhood and everything in it; Ever see a propane tank that says “keep away from open flames?” not likely….

There’s nothing funny about a child actually getting hurt, no matter how long ago the photo was taken. Sparklers reach 1800 degrees and cause serious burns. As a parent – as a human being with a shred of empathy – that photo horrifies me.

And if you look closely, you’ll see that there’s a freakin’ propane tank in the background!

Not only are the mentions of the propane tank redundant, they’re also a little tedious and off base. The sparkler’s a good 15′ from the tank, but what’s that right next to it? A grill! And my tank is bloody UNDER my grill. So cut the guy some slack (as he carelessly maims his toddler with pyrotechnics).